Tractor.



T. B@ FUNK.

TRACTOR Patented Oct. 16, 1917.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23,1915- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

amuemtoe T. B. FUNK.

TRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23. \915.

1,243,598. Patented Oct. 16, 1917. I I 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Toallevkom zmyconoemf I, Be itnlznoyvnthat I, TRUMAN: B. FUNK, a t zen: of the 'glilnited States- 1 residing at .(Jolurnbus-,;:in: the county (if-Franklin and st3 BiOf3 1Olli'O,.-;h fiV6 invented certain new enclqnseful} Improvements in Tractors, of

which theefollow ing isle specification. --;=Th ieinnentionfr 'letes to improvements in-tractors-foragricultural implements and the like, particnlarly that type of tractor inwhichrgthe powe-ryunit' is' supported by nd swings with: the forward driving and steeringg wheels in turning and is arranged @Qabfifi} 6l'ly';CODnCl3G(l"W'lth the imple- 5 inent to -F evd-rayvn thereby; ie latheiohiectsliofrthe invention is to provide,,Qonvenientnnd effective means for controlling the power unit from thedrivers.

sea-t or othen o nvenientpOinton the implementeon eotediherewi-th in all the angzgnlanpo' onsfiasslimed by the power unit and inn Iementrelative-to each other in the operetionxthereofv i 1 JA- flI-IKlJQQIFgObjEGlZ; of gtheuinvention is to provide for ettaehing, theiimplement to the power: unit j1 -euoh. zif-Way as to allow the ,p'elftsttor have-e1 movement relative to each other tolooinpensate for uneven travel.

h fti rthergobiect .of the invention is to provide; for etteehing. the implements in snoh 'a Way as to partially oounteraetjhe downward; reaction of the power unit upon thepimplement;hyflingthe line of draft below-the di. ring axle; thereby increasing Heine a er. ea e-[;i11 steering, and. al-

iierfornienee of the nny fnrther-wohjeet; of-inyinvention isto si npll fivm dmztke more effective the operetion ni -device's of this character.

. in the-"mompenyi g drawings :13? "gr'e ,gtopj plan: view'ofe tracto 1 in odvin my imp o mentewtier}; onltl ey line e of composing thepower iinit netied iny nuch: the; same Win and 1 described; in my Sen; No; 54,1792, filed d onlyrthose gp'erts neernper -nniglerstendingof the mente n ed e3 refenred to. pre th 'j(lrfl-Vin:{,;WheelS; the exle and operatively n 4 I Specification of Letters Petent.

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Patented one. 16, 1917.

connected with the power mechanism, so to be driven thereby, all of th'e parts coinposing the power unit being supported lay said 1Xle end wheels in e way to swin therewith in changing direction. 4 reprea-ny Well known construction and 5 a clutch of any suitable form for throwing the motor into and wit of driving relation with the transmission mechanism; this much of the controlling mechanism being shown in order to explain the improve ments which I have made in the controlling devices.

In the present machine there is -'eh1ployed a beam '6, provided with a forward vertically arranged yoke 7 which is ewivelly connected with e vertically arranged U -shttped steedv the tractor by means of pivot pins 11 so that in turning the entire power unit inelndin its eontrolling mechanism, turns about t'li ese pins. A toothed segment 12, bolted to the frame 10 of the tractor and in mesh with the pinion '13, supported from the beam 6 and capahle of being; rotated from suitehle devices including a steering rod 14 and hand wheel 15, forms the means for turning the power unit relatively to the beam 6 and the i111- plement connected therewith to effect the steering.

and link 17 to one of the arms 18 of a v'ertically arranged hell crank lever pivotally connected to the support 9 of the power unit. The brake rod 19 is connected to one arm 20 of a vertioallynrranged bell crank lever; pivotally connected to the yoke portion 7 of the beam 6. The other arm 21 of the bellhcrank on the power unit has its free end forked or yolced as indicated zit-22, and the other arm 23 of the hell-crank *lever on the beam has its free end formed with a ball will he'noticed that the yoke and ball con motion is in direct vertical line with the pivots 1 1;, so that while the conneotioxi is en effective-one ior operatin thebr'akeoleviqes yet at the same time it to freely rotate about its pivotal point without in any way destroying the effective con nection between the controlling devices.

The control for the other mechanism of the power unit is made in a similar manner, the devices for controlling the clutch only being shown, however. The clutch is connected to a bell crank link 27 connects the clutch crank lever 28; the bell 28 being connected by a ball and yoke joint in the same manner as described in connection with the brake controlling devices.

By this construction it will be seen that the operator may be able to release the clutch, shift the gears, operate the brake and control the power regardless of the different angular positions assumed by the power unit relative to the implement attached thereto.

The implement to be drawn is hitched to the beam 6 in the following manner:-Extending downwardly from the beam 6 at a suitable distance apart are two lugs or projections 29 and 30, these lugs or projections being longitudinally perforated and standing in longitudinal alinement with each other. In the present case, I have shown a yoke 31 attached to and projecting tongue 32 of the implement to be attached to the tractor. The upper ends of the arms of this yoke are provided with bifurcated longitudinally perforated portions 33 which are pivotally connected with the lugs 29 by pins or bolts 34:- Bolted to the beam 6 is a downwardly extending drag-bar 35, the lowerend of which is provided with a series of perforations in which may be hooked the front end of a link or'rod 36, the rear end of which is connected with the lower end of the yoke 31; a turn-buckle being preferably employed to secure the desired tension. lhe arm 35 is connected by a rod 38 to some suitable point at the forward end of the tractor such as the jack-shaft casing 39.

From this construction it will be seen that the beam 6 and yoke 31 may have a laterally swinging motion relative to each other by reason of the pivotal connection between the same and thus allow the parts to compensate for any uneven travel. It will also be seen that by reason of having the connection 38 secured to the drag-bar 35 below the axial line of the tractor, the downward reaction of the power unit upon the beam and implement is partly counteracted, thus increasing the tractive power and making the guidance of the machine more easy.

The yoke 31 1S employed in connection lever 26 and a 5 with the bell crank levers 26 and with low-down machines, such as harrows,

for instance. For high draft machines, such as cultivators, hay rakes, etc., the yoke 81 may be dispensed with and bifurcated portions, constructed like the portions 33, may

allows the power unit rod 25.

upwardly froma be connected directly to the tongue of the machine. In such case the adjustable connection 36 is also dispensed with.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:-

1. In a machine of the character described, a wheeled power mechanism, a member pivotally connected to the rear portion ofsaid powermechanism to permit lateral swinging movement of said mechanism and member relative .to each other, and rod-like controlling devices for said power mechanism, part of which are located on said mechanism and part supported by said member, and flexible means for connecting the respective parts of said controlling devices in a manner to' permit lateral swinging movement of the same relative to each other.

2. In a machine of the character described, a wheeled power mechanism, a member swivelly connected to the rear portion of said mechanism in a way to permit'lateral movement, rod-like controlling devices for said mechanism located partly upon said mechanism and partly upon said member, and a laterally yieldable connection in said controlling devices in line with the swiveled connection between 'said mechanism and member.

3. In a machine of the character described,- a wheeled power mechanism, a member swivelly connected with said power mechanism to permit lateral swinging mosisting in part of two bell-crank levers located respectively upon said mechanism and member, one of said bell-cranks having a yoke and the other a ball extending into said yoke. said yoke and ball being located in vertical alinement with the swiveled connection between the mechanism and member.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a power mechanism, a beam provided at its forward end with a vertically standing yoke having arms standing in vertical alinement with meanother, alined vertical pivots for swivelly connecting'the arms of the yoke to the power mechanism, a controlling device carried by the beam, a bell crank lever pivoted to the yoke and having one of its arms connected with the controlling device, and means connected with the other arm of the bell crank lever at a point in substantial coincidence with the pivotal aXis of the yoke and connected with operative portions of the power mechanism for controlling the same, substantially as described.

' 6. In a machine of scribed, the combination of a power mechanism, a beam provided at its forward end with a vertically standing yoke having arms standing in vertical alinement with one another, alined vertical pivots for swivelly connecting the arms of the yoke to the power mechanism, a controlling device carried by the beam, a bell crank lever pivoted to the the character deyoke and having one of its arms connected with the controlling device, a second bell crank lever pivoted at its elbow to the power mechanism and having a jointed connection with the other arm of the first mentioned bell crank lever at a point in substantial coincidence with the axial center of movement of the yoke, and a connection be tween the second bell crank lever and operscrlbed.

7 In a machine of the character described, the combination of a power mechanism, a beam provided at its forward end with in vertical alinement with one another, alined vertical pivots for connecting the yoke arms with the power mechanism, a controlling device carried by the beam, a bell crank lever pivoted to the power mechanism, a connection between one end of said bell crank lever and operating portions of the power 'mechanism, and' a connection between the controlling device and said bell crank lever, connecting with the latter at a point in substantial coincidence with the center of pivotal movement of the yoke, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, set my hand this 15th day I have hereunto of June, 1915.

TRUMAN B. FUNK.

a vertically standing yoke having arms 

